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Lancashire: I’ve seen LGA support from both sides

  • Councillor Daniel Matchett has been an LGA peer as well as benefitting from support given to Lancashire County Council
  • He was part of the team reviewing Kent’s Health and Wellbeing Board, which he described as a rewarding experience
  • The LGA also helped him overhaul Lancashire’s Health and Wellbeing Board, which he chairs

Daniel Matchett became a councillor in May 2025, but was immediately appointed Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing as Reform UK took control of Lancashire County Council for the first time.

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